TY - BOOK AU - Rehak,Bob TI - More than meets the eye: special effects and the fantastic transmedia franchise T2 - Postmillennial pop SN - 9781479856701 (pbk.) : U1 - 791.4'3'024 23 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Cinematography KW - Special effects KW - Motion pictures KW - Production and direction KW - United States KW - Blockbusters (Motion pictures) KW - Mass media KW - Performing Arts KW - eflch KW - ukslc N1 - Specialized N2 - From comic book universes crowded with soaring superheroes and shattering skyscrapers to cosmic empires set in far-off galaxies, today's fantasy blockbusters depend on visual effects. Bringing science fiction from the studio to your screen, through film, television, or video games, these special effects power our entertainment industry. This book delves into the world of fantastic media franchises to trace the ways in which special effects over the last 50 years have become central not just to transmedia storytelling but to worldbuilding, performance, and genre in contemporary blockbuster entertainment ER -